diff --git a/dzgui/util/symlink.py b/dzgui/util/symlink.py
index 50fd6fb..7d21539 100644
--- a/dzgui/util/symlink.py
+++ b/dzgui/util/symlink.py
@@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ def rebuild_symlinks(config: Path) -> None:
     path = lookup(config, Preferences.DEFAULT)
     steam_path = Path(path)
     dayz_path = PeFile.get_nested_app_path(steam_path, APPID_DAYZ)
-    # NOTE: unlink stale symlinks
-    # TODO: expunge ephemeral (@C) links (possibility of name collisions)
-    # if str(file)[:2] == "@C": file.unlink()
     for file in dayz_path.iterdir():
+        # NOTE: unlink stale symlinks
         if file.is_symlink() and file.exists() is False:
             file.unlink()
+        # NOTE: expunge ephemeral (custom) symlinks
+        if file.is_symlink() and str(file.stem)[:2] == "@C":
+            file.unlink()
     workshop = get_local_mod_path(steam_path)
     # NOTE: create symlinks for missing mods
     for mod_id in get_local_mod_ids(steam_path):